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£1,800
A 5in gauge live steam model of the Midland Railway 115 Class 4-2-2 Johnson 'Spinner' locomotive, unpainted, unfired and in need of minor finishing, 22cm wide 85cm long 34cm high.
The Midland Railway 115 Class was the third of four classes of 4-2-2 steam locomotive, nicknamed "Spinners", designed by Samuel Waite Johnson. A total of 15 of the class were built between 1896 and 1899. They were capable of reaching speeds of up to 90 miles per hour. Single-driver locomotives had been superseded in the late 19th century as loads increased, but were then reintroduced when steam sanding allowed better adhesion. It was quite common for this engines of this class to pull a typical Midland express weighing 200–250 long tons, which suited the Class 115 perfectly. Speeds up to 90 mph were not uncommon, and the sight of their large, spinning driving wheels with no visible connecting rods, like a spinning wheel, earned them the nickname "Spinners".
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